How does Trump compare to other presidents before they took office?

According to Gallup, the last three presidents had approval ratings of at least 65 per cent during their presidential transitions - significantly higher than Trump's.

Some 75 percent of America's approved of the way Obama handled his transition, while 65 per cent approved of Bush and 67 per cent approved of Clinton.

This compares to Trump, whose transition was approved of by 48 per cent of Americans - while another 48 per cent disapprove.

According to Gallup, one key reason Trump's transition approval lags behind his predecessors' is because the opposition is far more critical of him.

Before his inauguration, Gallup said: "Trump still has time to turn the tide and avoid starting his presidency with the lowest public support in Gallup's polling history, but that would largely entail gaining the support of independents and, in particular, Democrats - most of whom appear reluctant to back him."